- discussant
- noun Date: 1926 one who takes part in a formal discussion or symposium
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
discussant
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discussant — n. a participant in a discussion, especially a member of a panel. Syn: panelist. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discussant — index disputant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
discussant — ☆ discussant [di skus′ənt ] n. a person taking part in an organized discussion … English World dictionary
discussant — noun A participant in a formal discussion, as in a symposium or academic conference, especially one who has been assigned a particular role or topic. I would like to thank Cynthia Ruder, whose comments as panel discussant helped me to rework my… … Wiktionary
discussant — /di skus euhnt/, n. a person who participates in a formal discussion or symposium and is responsible for a specific topic. [1925 30, Amer.; DISCUSS + ANT] * * * … Universalium
discussant — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun One who participates in a conference: conferee, discusser. See MEET, WORDS … English dictionary for students
discussant — n. participant in a discussion … English contemporary dictionary
discussant — dis·cus·sant … English syllables
discussant — dis•cus•sant [[t]dɪˈskʌs ənt[/t]] n. a person who participates in a formal discussion or symposium • Etymology: 1925–30, amer … From formal English to slang
discussant — /dəsˈkʌsənt/ (say duhs kusuhnt) noun a person who takes part in a discussion, especially at a conference …
